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Telephone conversation # 8356, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/19/1965, 8:35PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; DIRKSEN IS INAUDIBLE
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S HEALTH, DISCUSSES CANDIDATES FOR UN AMBASSADORSHIP AND VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S EVALUATION OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PROBLEMS WITH SUPREME COURT
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 8356, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/19/1965, 8:35PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ NOT TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS; APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO NAME MARTIN SORKIN TO FOOD AND FIBER COMMISSION, ASKS TO MEET ON STEEL PRICES; EDUCATION
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 7075, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/18/1965, 9:30AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON TALK WITH JOHN PASTORE ABOUT REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY; LBJ CAUTIONS DIRKSEN ON TALKING TO DEMOCRATS; TREASURY SECRETARY APPOINTMENT; DAVID ROCKEFELLER; DON COOK AND MGIC; APPOINTMENT OF WOMAN, EDUCATOR, ENGINEER TO FCC; VOTING
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7075, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/18/1965, 9:30AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 7092, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/18/1965, 4:29PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS DIRKSEN HE IS NOMINATING HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY, ASKS DIRKSEN TO EXPEDITE CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD WOODS, NEGRO INDEPENDENT, TO REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY, NOT FPC; APPOINTING NEGROES TO REGULATORY
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7092, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/18/1965, 4:29PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 7133, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/20/1965, 10:25AM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; DIRKSEN IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7133, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/20/1965, 10:25AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 7641, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 5/12/1965, 4:45PM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 7641, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 5/12/1965, 4:45PM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 10764, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/13/1966, 6:50PM (Item)
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
  • "9-13-66" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, MIKE MANSFIELD, NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AT TIME OF CALL AND USES SPEAKERPHONE TO TALK TO O'BRIEN
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF HENRY MCGEE AS ACTING POSTMASTER IN CHICAGO; O'BRIEN SAYS PAUL DOUGLAS, RICHARD DALEY, DEMOCRATIC AND POST OFFICE OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED MCGEE WHO IS A NEGRO; LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO GET DIRKSEN'S VOTE ON HOUSING BILL
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
Telephone conversation # 125, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/29/1963, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "(TRANSCRIBED)"; DIRKSEN ON HOLD 0:35; BILL MOYERS IS APPARENTLY MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND INITIALLY ANSWERS THE CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11/1993; RECORDING IS BRIEFLY INTERRUPTED
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 125, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/29/1963, 11:40AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM (Item)
  • Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969
  • Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 8357, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 7/19/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • RUSK REPORTS ON PRESS LEAK TRACED TO EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS
Telephone conversation # 10781, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/16/1966, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO TALK TO EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT ARTHUR KROCK COLUMN ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN NYT YESTERDAY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TALKS WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT THEIR DIFFERENCES ON BILL
Telephone conversation # 1200, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/6/1964, 5:12PM (Item)
  • CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND CLOTURE IN SENATE; MIKE MANSFIELD, RICHARD RUSSELL, EVERETT DIRKSEN; LBJ REQUESTS WILKINS' ADVICE ON PLANS FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; WILKINS RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES, SPOTTSWOOD ROBINSON AND LEON HIGGINBOTHAM
Telephone conversation # 2463, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 3/10/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT-COTTON FARM BILL; NORTHERN DEMOCRATS' SUPPORT FOR BILL; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, PAUL DOUGLAS, EVERETT DIRKSEN; HOWARD SMITH, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; HAROLD COOLEY; REACTION TO SEC APPOINTMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 3517, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/27/1964, 10:40AM (Item)
  • CONDOLENCE LETTERS UPON DEATH OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER JAWAHARLAL NEHRU; DEAN RUSK TO ATTEND FUNERAL; EVERETT DIRKSEN; PROBLEM WITH TELEPROMPTER AT DEMOCRATIC GALA LAST NIGHT; CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT WH PRESS SECRETARY; PRESS COVERAGE FOR NY
Telephone conversation # 7185, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/30/1965, 10:03AM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON UNIDENTIFIED BILL (VOTING RIGHTS?); POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TIGHTEN LOOPHOLES; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO MOVE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATIONS
Telephone conversation # 7387, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 4/29/1965, 4:36PM (Item)
  • WHITE DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF CARL BAGGE TO REPUBLICAN VACANCY ON FPC BECAUSE OF ALLEGED SEGREGATIONIST BELIEFS; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT BY GAS COMPANIES; ADA RESOLUTION OPPOSING APPOINTMENT; EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 8359, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 9:00PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, DEAN RUSK ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF UN AMBASSADOR, VARIOUS CANDIDATES, POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; GOLDBERG'S JEWISH BACKGROUND, PRIDE IN HIS JEWISH HERITAGE
Telephone conversation # 9675, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 2/25/1966, 4:02PM (Item)
  • EVERETT DIRKSEN; LACK OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON TAX BILL; TESTIMONY ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; JOHN WILLIAMS' PROVISION PROHIBITING TAX DEDUCTION FOR ADS IN POLITICAL PROGRAMS; VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS; APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW BRIMMER
Telephone conversation # 8355, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 8:28PM (Item)
  • LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG OF REACTION HE RECEIVED TO GOLDBERG AS CANDIDATE FOR UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; ABE FORTAS' LETTER DECLINING SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT; GOLDBERG ASKS LBJ TO CALL DIRKSEN BEFORE ANNOUNCING
Telephone conversation # 10744, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/10/1966, 4:42PM (Item)
  • AP STORY THAT GERALD FORD WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE LBJ IS SELLING US DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIP IN KANSAS; FRANK THEIS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON PRESIDENT'S CLUB, PREFERENCE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO DNC; APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICANS; DIRKSEN AND CIVIL RIGHTS